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Suspended license, warrant arrests

May 6, 2015
Suspended license, warrant arrests

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is local law enforcement activity from Tuesday, May 5, 2015:   – 12:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), disturbance, 4000 block of E. Ottawa Dr., Free Soil Twp. – 7:30 a.m., (Ludington Police…

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Proposal 1 defeated. Franz says House expected to start plan B next week.

May 5, 2015
Proposal 1 defeated. Franz says House expected to start plan B next week.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LANSING — State Representative Ray Franz of Onekama was a little surprised this evening when he started to see the news reports stating that Proposal 1 will likely be defeated by 85% of the vote. Franz, a Republican who represents Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau counties, was one of the few legislators to vote against putting…

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Victory Township clean-up day is May 16.

May 5, 2015

VICTORY TWP. — The township’s annual residential clean up day will be held Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Waste Reduction transfer site, 5848 N. Stiles Rd. Rules include: No commercial refuse will be excepted, the clean up is for residential only. All refuse must be bagged, boxed or bundled to expedite unloading. Residents must be able…

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Judge orders prisoner who sued city to pay balance of settlement to crime victims.

May 5, 2015
Judge orders prisoner who sued city to pay balance of settlement to crime victims.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan Sniegowski ordered a Ludington man, who is serving multiple prison terms for crimes in Mason and Oceana counties and who won a $15,000 excessive force case against the City of Ludington, use part of his settlement to pay restitution. In Nov. 2014, the City of Ludington settled with Travis Malone for an…

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Case against Victory man accused of CSC adjourned.

May 5, 2015
Case against Victory man accused of CSC adjourned.

VICTORY TWP. — A 20-year-old Victory Township man, who is facing life in prison for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl last summer, appeared in 51st Circuit Court today. Sebastian Allen-Leroy Chandler, 20, of 153 N. Ivan Rd., speaking through his attorney, David Glancy, requested an adjournment so he could receive an evaluation. Chandler was arrested March 18 by…

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